What are the roles for youth in drug prevention programmes?
As young people grow, their capacities and mentalities change as they mature and learn. Their lives during this period of growth are for exploration and creating their own identity. This is both a positive and negative aspect. On the one hand, it is a period of development when creativity and imagination thrive. On the other hand, it can seem confusing and overwhelming which may cause them to make rash decisions. As a result, at what degree should youth exercise their rights? Should adults determine whether a decision is harmful to young persons, or should young people determine this for themselves, as a learning process and form of evaluation? It is a complex issue because young people should be entrusted with making good decision; otherwise, they will lose respect for adults. They will feel as if adults hold them as incapable of making choices. On the other hand, adults have more experiences in decision processes. In fact, youth must have played an active role in drug prevention prog
